*Official* Australia tour of New Zealand Feb-Mar 2024

[Howsie]

This is it for Young, either make runs here and show your class or forever be known as a what could of been

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

@SteveNZ - need some of your Phillips takes and insights here.

 

[NZTailender]

This is it for Young, either make runs here and show your class or forever be known as a what could of been

I really want him to.

But I fear the culture installed by McCullum during his tenure of "just enjoy yourself bro, go down swinging when you lose by an innings or 200 runs, it doesn't matter bro, as long as you sock some dingers" still floats about and there isn't much grind and fight in mindset of a lot of the black caps

 

[Flem274*]

I really want him to.

But I fear the culture installed by McCullum during his tenure of "just enjoy yourself bro, go down swinging when you lose by an innings or 200 runs, it doesn't matter bro, as long as you sock some dingers" still floats about and there isn't much grind and fight in mindset of a lot of the black caps

I disagree, I think they try too hard to grind sometimes. We dug some deep holes on tour in particular. I do wonder if part of the reason Latham and Young throw away so many starts is they use up all their energy getting to 30.

 

[straw man]

I really want him to.

But I fear the culture installed by McCullum during his tenure of "just enjoy yourself bro, go down swinging when you lose by an innings or 200 runs, it doesn't matter bro, as long as you sock some dingers" still floats about and there isn't much grind and fight in mindset of a lot of the black caps

I don't reckon tbh. Young tried hard to see off difficult bowling in the first innings. He found a way of randomly getting out, which is very Will Young too, but didn't show a lack of application. It was one of the better 9s in history tbh, not quite top tier but at least an ATVG 9.

 

[NZTailender]

I don't reckon tbh. Young tried hard to see off difficult bowling in the first innings. He found a way of randomly getting out, which is very Will Young too, but didn't show a lack of application. It was one of the better 9s in history tbh, not quite top tier but at least an ATVG 9.

Wasn't taking about Young specifically, just the mindset. We've got 2.3 days to chase this so you literally don't need to be chasing any balls not hitting the stumps. Just have to be sensible.

 

[NZTailender]

I disagree, I think they try too hard to grind sometimes. We dug some deep holes on tour in particular. I do wonder if part of the reason Latham and Young throw away so many starts is they use up all their energy getting to 30.

I think you're describing getting bogged down, not grinding.

 

[Skyliner]

Another softy dismissal from Latham. So ungainly executing that shot. He’s cooked.

 

[King Kane]

I really want him to.

But I fear the culture installed by McCullum during his tenure of "just enjoy yourself bro, go down swinging when you lose by an innings or 200 runs, it doesn't matter bro, as long as you sock some dingers" still floats about and there isn't much grind and fight in mindset of a lot of the black caps

Luke Ronchi is our batting coach now too who batted in a similar happy go lucky style as McCullum so his advice to our batsmen may not be any better.

 

[NZTailender]

Wasn't taking about Young specifically, just the mindset. We've got 2.3 days to chase this so you literally don't need to be chasing any balls not hitting the stumps. Just have to be sensible.

Tom Latham: hold my beer

 

[morgieb]

That's just terrible. **** ball, should've been carted yet just lands safely in Carey's gloves.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Jesus Christ Latham, what the hell is wrong with you?

 

[Flem274*]

Latham is fried.

Who is our fielding coach btw? They need to go.

 

[straw man]

potato

 

[Spark]

Tom Latham: hold my beer

If you're not trying to score off that then you might as well not try to score at all

 

[Meridio]

Ah, how can I find a way to get out here? I know, I'll edge a pie

 

[King Kane]

Another soft dismissal from Latham, a wide half tracker from Lyon and he still managed to get out to it.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

You have to be kidding me

 

[Spark]

Oh man this would be dirty

 

[Spark]

Don't think he's got anywhere near that